Miss Abbott and the Suspect Lord
After she proves his innocence, a marriage of convenience becomes the only way to salvage her good name. But can this unexpected union grow into genuine love?
A clean Regency mystery about a courageous young lady who risks everything to save a lord from disgrace, a reluctant groom ensnared by duty, and a deadly investigation that could cost them not only their reputations, but their lives.
She cannot remain silent …
Miss Lily Abbott knows Lord Brendan Ridley is innocent because she saw him enter the widow’s home at the very hour of the crime. Yet when the widow refuses to help, Lily risks her own good name to defend a man who barely recalls her existence. Her courage changes both their lives forever.
He goes from accused to engaged in less than a day …
Lord Brendan Ridley never imagined his recent elevation to baron would be accompanied by a murder accusation. When unexpected help arrives in the form of a determined young lady willing to vouch for him, honor compels him to protect her from the ensuing scandal. Marriage is the only respectable path forward—even if their natures clash at every turn.
Thrown together by circumstance, Lily and Brendan must learn to trust each other as they seek to uncover the truth behind a deadly mystery. But as their partnership deepens, so too does the possibility that what began as a necessary arrangement might become something far more meaningful.
Miss Abbott and the Suspect Lord is a heartwarming tale of integrity, unexpected devotion, and love found in the most unlikely of places. If you enjoy honorable heroes, spirited heroines, and a dash of intrigue with your romance, you will be enchanted by the first installment in C. N. Jarrett’s Reluctant Reckonings series. Can be read as a standalone.
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